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Improved Kilo vs Primo Longobardo

Improved Kilo vs Primo Longobardo at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 1,653 tons, length 72 vs 66 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 52 vs 51.

Specifications
Improved Kilo Primo Longobardo
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Fincantieri
Year introduced 1980 1993
Number built 75 units NA
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,653 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 72.6 m 66.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 6.8 m
Crew 52 51
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Primo Longobardo
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes
  • 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
  • 24 mines
  • 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Black Shark torpedo Mod.3
  • Naval mines
  • A-184 Mod.3 wire-guided torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW), 1 electric engine ABB
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 1,653 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Primo Longobardo-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Primo Longobardo-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Primo Longobardo-class?
The Primo Longobardo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.